Martyrs: Innocence, Vengeance, and Despair in the Middle East

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An insider's perspective on what motivates suicide attacks is drawn from interviews with terrorist trainers, the families of suicide bombers, Muslim scholars, and fighters to present a range of definitions on the legitimacy of violence and martyrdom in Islam. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.

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An insider's perspective on what motivates suicide attacks is drawn from interviews with terrorist trainers, the families of suicide bombers, Muslim scholars, and fighters to present a range of definitions on the legitimacy of violence and martyrdom in Islam. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 03 Dec 2004
ISBN 10: 1403966818
ISBN 13: 9781403966810

Media Reviews

'From the author of Between Jihad and Salaam (1997) comes this insightful, balanced discussion of a hot-button subject.' - David Pitt, Library Journal; '...an evenhanded...investigation of martyrdom.' - Stephen J. Lyons, USA Today; '...timely, informative and well-written book...a 'must read' book for those seeking to understand.' - L. O. Imade, Choice

Author Bio

Joyce M. Davis is Deputy Foreign Editor at Knight Ridder newspapers and her articles appear widely.